Why your team can be a great asset when you’re moving your business

Teamwork and collaboration are two attributes that can make a company’s transition into a new office space a lot easier to manage, says William Schumacher, Senior Vice President and Market Leader for Westfield Bank.
As Westfield Bank planned its upcoming move into its new Canton office, Schumacher worked hard to gather feedback from employees as to what they would like to see in their new workspace.

Chief Digital Officers are leading the charge for change amid disruption

Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is not a new position, but the role is becoming mainstream, reaching into and impacting many arms of many businesses. These skilled communicators can help companies define their future in an era of disruption, connecting ideas and people while creating consensus around the need for change.

Rational targeting and relationship mapping, Part 1

By taking the concepts of rational targeting and relationship mapping, staying within our circle of competence, acknowledging Pareto’s principle and using this along with our experiences and the experiences of others, we can become better investors.

To sustain forward motion in your business, make the message and action consistent

People who engage in successful activity share a common trait — their action is consistent with their message. People buy from emotion — they buy the messenger before they believe the message. People feel conviction — they feed from your confidence. They buy both message and messenger when your confidence is compelling, and confidence is compelling when it is […]

Attitudes are contagious!

Every day you will encounter negative attitudes at work and in your personal life. If you are not careful, you can catch their negativity and let it bring you down.